Rowing Prizegiving 2026
Sacred Heart Rowing celebrated another successful season at the annual Prize Giving last night, recognising the hard work, commitment, and achievements of the boys across the 2025/26 season. The evening was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on the growth of the programme, the strong culture built throughout the squad, and the many successes both on and off the water this year. A huge congratulations to all of our prize winners:
Age Group & Development Awards
- Best Novice – Will Vaughan
- Most Improved Novice – Jack Peters
- Best Rower U15 – Braden Barden
- Most Improved U15 – Thomas Hunt
- Best Rower U16 – Liam Martin
- Most Improved U16 – Blair Paterson
- Best Rower U17 – Xavier Roshan
- Most Improved U17 Rower – Sam Randle
- Most Improved U18 Rower – Roman Andrews
- Attitude and Commitment – Harry Fraser
- Best Crew Spirit – Novice Eight - Braden Barden, Jack Peters, Thomas Hunt, Jack Brandts-Giesen, Will Vaughan, Max Maher, Harry Fraser, Zachary Gustofson, Finn O'Brien, Liam Lawrence, Thomas Rooney White
Trophy Award Winners
- The Polo Family Sacred Oarsman Trophy for Best 2km Erg – Lachlan Dwyer
- The JDJ Scott Memorial Cup for Coxswain of the Year – Ryan Slater
- The Peter Waite Memorial Trophy for Most Improved Rower – Roman Andrews
- The O'Brien Family Cup for Outstanding Rower of the Year – Henry Johnson
- Klaassen Rowing Cup for Best Performing Rowing Eight – Intermediate Eight - Xavier Roshan, Blake Kelly, Liam Martin, Sam Randle, Blair Paterson, Toby Wheeler, Nate Dwyer, James McBride, Rueben de La Rosa
- Leef Memorial Trophy for Best Performing Rowing Four – U18 Quad - Roman Andrews, Lachlan Dwyer, Henry Johnson, Xavier Roshan, Ryan Slater
- Durkin Cup for Best Performing Junior Rowing Crew – U15 Four - Braden Barden, Toby Wheeler, Thomas Hunt, Jack Brandts-Giesen, Ryan Slater
- Slater Family Cup for High Achievement in Coastal Rowing
- U17 Double - Xavier Roshan, Liam Martin
- Club Double - Roman Andrews, Lachlan Dwyer
- U18 Quad - Roman Andrews, Lachlan Dwyer, Henry Johnson, Xavier Roshan, Ryan Slater
Congratulations again to all of the boys on a fantastic season and their well-deserved recognition.
